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readahrita's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Extremely uncomfortable. Incredibly interesting. I will never read this again though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
shlbee's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love unlovable characters, and would have loved this so much more without Moshfegh’s weird and in the words of Roxanne Gay “bizarre and increasingly annoying preoccupation with fat and detailed descriptions of fatness”. Still, Moshfegh knows how to put the worst of us on a page and leave you begging for more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail